MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Marandoo / Rio Tinto
Marandoo / Rio Tinto is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%, on 7 current tenements held by HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LIMITED; HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED; HAMERSLEY RESOURCES LIMITED. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J03929
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%
- Parent groups
- Rio Tinto
- Commodities
- Iron
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | — | 162 Mt at 63.1%, 102 Mt contained | 31 December 2020 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1246 Brockman Syncline Proposal, MS 1020 Marandoo Iron Ore Project – Revised Proposal, MS 1000 Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore - Revised Proposal, MS 925 Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project, MS 867 Brockman 2 Detrital Iron Ore Mine Extension Phase 2B, MS 833 Marandoo Mine Phase 2, MS 717 Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore Project, MS 558 Nammuldi—Silvergrass Iron Ore Project, 55 km north-west of Tom Price, MS 286 Marandoo Iron Ore Mine and Central Pilbara Railway, MS 131 Proposed Brockman No. 2 detrital iron ore mine
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 272SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 21 September 2035 | Iron | 14,105 |
| G 47/1237 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LIMITED; HAMERSLEY RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 22 June 2030 | Iron | 111 |
| L 47/234 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 21 May 2029 | Iron | 290 |
| L 47/333 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 26 May 2030 | Iron | 28 |
| L 47/334 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 25 October 2030 | Iron | 249 |
| E 47/537 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LIMITED; HAMERSLEY RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 15 October 2026 | Iron | 12,656 |
| E 47/538 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LIMITED; HAMERSLEY RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 15 October 2026 | Iron | 6,618 |